Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-30
STATESMEN'S LAB0RS
IBSDALLs BILL ron $4,000 PASSED
BY TIRE SENATE,
ritopssion on tho Richmond EQui;T'court
Bill Afternoon Sessions Of tho
House Game Law.

'sttt't.'N.aff fAVAs NNtAfi A#s AAN'ff
pro tc10., called toe Senate 70 order at
T. O'Clock noon Yesterday. Rev. DR..
A. PARIS, rabbi of Beth Ahaba Syna-
ToRue, ofercd prayer
Ih,ro WAS a fuller attendance Of
members than on any prcvious morn
rg SINCE the rojsscmbHng Of the Legis-
laiurc, and a number of visitors, in
CUulnR not q few members of the fairer
1oX, we're in the chamber
THE GovEENOR's MESSAGE.
The message from the Governor,
which reached the Senate after its nd
jouumcnt on Thursday, was laid before
The body. The same communication
having been transmitted 30 the House
and published in the morning papers
yesterday its reading was dispensed
with. lt was laid on the table.
LIcEHsE-TAxEs,
Mr Koincr from the Committee on
Finance, reported without amendment
House bill 10 repeal section 30 of chap
ter ] Of m act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the assessment OF taxes on per
sons, property, and income, and i'm
posing taxes thcreOn for the support OF
the government aud public free schools
and to pay the interest on the public
debt, and to provide for the mode of
applying for licenses to transact any bu-
sintss in this state. and prescribing the
amount to bc paid as condition prece-
dent to the right TO transact such busi-
ness, approved March L., 1881, and to
repeal section 81 Of said actas amended
10y an act approved March, G, 1885 and
10 add two sections to chapter Of said
net approved March 10, 1881.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
The following leaves of absence were
granted: Mr. Jones. of Highland, for
six days Mr.. Grim, Of Page, Tor two
days; Mr.. Duane, Of Dinwiddie, two
days.
BILL RECALLED.
Mr.. Fdmunds introduced Joint res
oiutiou, which, under a suspension OF
the rules, was adopted, requesting the
HOuse toreturn Senate Bill 240, amend
ing the law incorporating the Atlantic
and Danvllle Nanow-Gaugc Railroad
Company. sc. His object in doing
this Was to have an amendment en-
grated on the bill
HJ IS INTRODUCED AND REFEBEED.
ry Nr Diqrs. Of Lynchburg To
mtnd and rc n2ct chapters Z and ) of
m act approved March 3, 1880, entitled
an act 10 amend and revise thc charter
of the city OF LyuchbWg.
By Mr. front. of Roanoke: To re-
E.ye Thomas Witt, Of Montgomery
county
by Mr.. Diees, of Lynchburg To
mcnd and regnact an act approved
March !, 1886, entitled an act to incOr-
poratc the Lynchburg Young Mems
Christian association.
BY Mr.. Gillespie. Of Dinwiddie To,
incorporate the Buckhorn Iron and
Improvement Company.
Iy same: To ;Athorize the Council
of the town of Jeflersonyille to borrow
money.
By same: To incorporate the Ecnts
Ridge Coal and Iron Company.
BY Mr. Diggs, Of Lynchburg To
amend and re-enact section 8 OF chap
ter Gl of the Code of Virginia, rs
amended and re-enacted by an act APP
proved March 9. lSS in relation to
turnpike companies.
Bv Mr. Lovcnstein, of Richmond
To require railroad companies chartered
bv and doing business in this.State to
establish and keep their principal
Offices in this State. and to prescribe a
penalty for their failure to do so.
BY Mr.. KCezel. of Rockingham To
uoliGc for the relief of Samuel i.
Slusscr. OF Rockingham county.
Bv MIR. Warwick, of Chesterfield
To provide for the cancellation OF GER
tain bonds OF the Commonwealth ROW
held bv the Board Of Public Works.
Bv Mr. Gordon, Of Albemarle To
provide compensation to the members
of the special Joint committee acting
urder resolution of February g, 1886,
and the accountant Of said committee.
Ey Mr.. Wickham, of Hanover To
1roNiGe fer the TcnOval OF obStrGc-
lions from the Cmckahominy river.
Bv Mr.. Williams To incorporate
the Danyille, Wytheville and South
western Construction Company.
Bv Mr.. Read of Mecklenburg To
authorize the Board OF Supervisors Of
county TO order T. spec'ai
election upon the question Of building
q courthouse in Clarksville district.
,rEsrERFICLD AND JAsE5-MyER Rod.
One Of the first measures reached on
the calendar was the BIZ To incorporate
tle Chesterfield and James-kiver itli-
lohG Company, which came up on lts
second reading. The amendments Do
po,ed hv the Committee on Roads nni
lrtorrai Navigation, which were lmmA-
teiial. were adopted, and the bhi WtS
advanced b. its passage aud sont to tne
iI,nee for the concurrence of thot
branch. This company, OF which thc
are john Dunlop. walter
Hamilton. William +. Washburn, L.
W. Rhodes. and George Bell, proposes
,o locote. construct, equip, maintain,
and operate a road, either broad or
narrow. gauge. FROM the coaliields near
Nlidlotbiap. Chesterfield county, to any
rnint on james river below the city OF
Richmond and not below City Point;
The capital stock is not to exceed
q GOO 100 in shares of 500 each.
TIE RQUITY-coURr BILL.
The bill TO establish a court OF equity
in tbe CITY of Richmond was taken up
vhen MrWilliams offered a substitute
the eject of which is to give the judge,
of the Circuit Court jurisdiction IN all
snch cases as the Judge Of the Chancery
CONT NAV declare his inability to con,
sider Mr. Williams also moved te't
tLe lin and substitute be recommIltei
f. the Committee for Courts Of Justice
In sruDort Of his motion Mr.. WIN ans
said HAT he did not believe there was
any necessity for the est93ohs,hn,enV o'
his additional court. for he had been
reliably informed that Judge "el!'ora
Was wiling to undertoke the considerl- .T
t;on Of sneh cases as the judge OF the
Cbancery Court might not be able 70
dispoee of. and If this could De zone
tbfn no othCr court was necessary
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